TUSAŞ interactively displayed air-to-surface and air-to-air loadout options for the ANKA-III stealth UCAV alongside mission profiles, providing a deeper view.
TUSAŞ’s digital and interactive booth for its products at SAHA EXPO 2026, which sets an example in terms of providing a more compact form of display for the visitors, includes a detailed section for ANKA-III that includes mission profiles and loadout options.
ANKA-III has three mission profiles shown at SAHA EXPO 2026: Strike, Air Dominance, and Maritime Strike. Sensors available to ANKA-III -from ASELSAN [BIST:ASELS] - will be TOYGUN EOTS for strike missions, while KARAT IRST and MURAD 100-A will be used for air-to-air missions. Additionally, the maximum payload has been updated to 1700 kg, which was previously stated as 1200 kg.
For strike missions, ANKA-III can fly for 750+ km and carry guided bombs or cruise missiles in both internal and external hardpoints, depending on the situation. SÜPER ŞİMŞEK UAV, as ANKA-III’s companion, acts as a fixed target cruise missile with a 900 km range or an expendable ISR asset to take a closer look.
ANKA-III’s inclusion in the big picture for air dominance is a supportive one focused on combat air patrol with 4.5 hours of endurance and supporting KAAN with onboard sensors and weapons. Due to carrying lighter payloads consisting of air-to-air missiles, ANKA-III has a longer operational radius for air dominance missions at 1075 km.
Loadouts for Air-to-Surface and Air-to-Air Missions
ANKA-III will have a diverse range of munitions that can be carried internally or externally (Or both) to take on both strike and air-to-air missions.
Strike loadouts using TOYGUN EOTS include (I for internal and E for external carriage):
-> 8x TOLUN SDB (I)
-> 4x TOLUN SDB (I) + 2x SÜPER ŞİMŞEK (E)
-> 2x LAÇİN-82 IIR Guided Bomb (I) + 2x GÖZDE-82 Laser/GNSS Guided Bomb (E)
-> 2x TEBER-82 KGK Winged Laser/GNSS Guided Bomb (E) + 2x UAV-230 Aeroballistic Missile (E)
Air-to-air loadouts using KARAT IRST and MURAD 100-A AESA radar include:
-> 4x GÖKDOĞAN BVRAAM (2I+2E)
-> 2x GÖKDOĞAN BVRAAM (I) + 2x BOZDOĞAN WVRAAM (E)
Author: Kaan Azman
Editor: Özgür Ekşi
